The Setup program ( setup.exe) is the recommended tool for installing and deploying Extra!
Setup.exe has a command-line interface that you can run from a command line, a batch file, or a deployment tool. You can type command-line options to set installation parameters and limit user interaction as Extra! is installing, or use command-line options to prepare Extra! for installation by users.
To see a list of available command-line parameters, type:
setup.exe /?
To install Extra! on a workstation
From the root directory the eDelivery image, double-click setup.exe.
Select a language.
Respond to the subsequent prompts.
The following procedures show command-line options commonly used for deployment, including switches for silent installations.
To deploy Extra! “out-of-the-box”
Use this command to deploy Extra! with default settings.
At a command prompt on a test workstation, enter:
path_to_administrative_installation_point \setup.exe /install
To perform a silent installation
At a command prompt, change to the directory in which the setup.exe file resides and do one of the following:
|
To perform |
Type |
|---|---|
|
A silent install that displays a progress bar and disables the Cancel button |
setup.exe /install /passive |
|
A silent install with no display |
setup.exe /install /quiet |
To deploy Extra! and a transform
At a command prompt, enter:
path_to_administrative_installation_point \setup.exe /install TRANSFORMS= myCustomInstall .mst
NOTE:You can also use Setup to deploy a transform automatically. See the Help available in the Setup tool.